LEARN/CREATE (MT)

NOTE: When the Idaho Legislature is in session, programming on the Learn/Create and World channels may be pre-empted for live coverage from the House and Senate floors.

2:00 pm

Artifacts & Fiction: Workshop In American Literature"Workshop 6. Cultural Geography"
The study of cultural geography focuses on how we shape our surrounding space, and how natural and man-made landscapes affect our perspectives. This session looks at literary texts through the lens of relationships of people to their environments. D

3:00 pm

Teaching Channel Presents"Sarah's Picks"
Sarah's Picks: 2010 National Teacher of the Year, Sarah Brown Wessling, chooses 12 videos from Teaching Channel's library that she comes back to over and over. In this episode, she shares why she finds each of the videos useful and inspirational. D

4:00 pm

Death: A Personal Understanding"Fear of Death and Dying"
Despite the centuries-old human struggle to "domesticate" death, the moment itself often remains frightening. A man diagnosed with AIDS and a woman dealing with recurrent cancer discuss how physical pain and fear of what may happen next affect their views of the future. An older couple explains the rational motives, and the emotional difficulties, behind their decision to prepare an "advance directive. D

4:30 pm

Death: A Personal Understanding"Sudden Death"
Special issues arise when death comes without warning. A woman widowed by the Oklahoma City bombing talks about how she handled the sudden news and loss of her husband. An ambulance paramedic discusses the reactions to imminent death among those he assists. D

5:00 pm

Connecting with the Arts: A Workshop for Middle Grades Teachers"Workshop 8. Reflecting On Our Practice"
This program explores methods for assessing instructional practice. Participants will see teachers reflecting alone and interacting with colleagues to evaluate and refine their planning and teaching. To conclude, the discussion group models a protocol that allows teachers to draw on the expertise of colleagues to refine their practice. D

6:00 pm

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Skills
The genial travel expert distills 30 years of travel experience into this information-rich special. He dispenses practical advice on how to enjoy a fun, affordable and culturally broadening trip to Europe. Shot on his favorite 3,000-mile "Best of Europe" loop - Amsterdam, Germany's Rhineland, Venice, Siena, the Italian Riviera, the Swiss Alps, Paris and London - Rick shares the essential skills of smart travel.G

Barbecue University with Steven Raichlen"High on the Hog"
From the Deep South comes coffee-crusted pork tenderloins with redeye barbecue sauce. Steve makes spit-roasted coconut-crusted ribs on the latest in hi-tech outdoor kitchen equipment.G

9:00 pm

Globe Trekker"Caribbean Island: St. Lucia, Martinique & Montserrat"
Trekker Zoe Palmer visits the islands of St. Lucia, Martinique and Montserrat. With rainforests, mountains and volcanoes and a hybrid of English, African and French heritage, these islands are among the top vacation spots in the world.G

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence"Journey to Italy"
Joanne shares her memories of Italy with her student Barbra recreating some of the dishes form her travels. She starts with a simple salad of fig and prosciutto, then slowly adds just enough red wine for a faro risotto, and finally ends the meal with a dessert of strawberry, port, and black pepper. Recipes: Fig And Blueberry Salad With Creme Fraiche, Mint and Prosciutto di Parma, Farro Risotto with Red Wine and Grana Padano, Strawberry with Port and Black Pepper, and an Aperol Champagne Cocktail. D

11:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"Venice and Its Lagoon"
Rick samples sumptuous art treasures, and explores back-street wonders. He cruises its lagoon, stopping in fiery Murano for glass, pastel Burano for lace, and murky Torcello for a sense of where Venice was born. Part 2 of 2G